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Confession: The whole stuttering truth…from my heart…
Truth: The whole truth: a confession I used to make myself vomit. I hated school. I feared saying my name, being called on and generally...
Lori Melnitsky
May 12, 20211 min read
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Lori Melnitsky-Journey with Stuttering
Lori Melnitsky by Beverly Fortune on September 2, 2009 Lori Melnitsky has been stuttering since she was four years old. It was a long...
Lori Melnitsky
Jun 12, 20204 min read
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What causes stuttering?
What Causes Stuttering? (This was adapted from the Stuttering Foundation of America) Stuttering Facts and Information What is...
Lori Melnitsky
Jun 3, 20202 min read
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Help your child who stutters in a pandemic…
——News alert… I am upset and I cannot hide this… Going to the ER for stuttering.??What???? I cannot stress this enough, especially now…....
Lori Melnitsky
May 9, 20201 min read
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Top questions to ask speech pathologists if your child stutters so they succeed?
Did you know only one percent of the population stutters? Did you know that most of graduate students do not work with anyone who...
Lori Melnitsky
Jan 28, 20201 min read
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Why Private pay as opposed to school speech therapy?
I want to start by saying that I have worked in public schools before. I totally respect my school speech pathologists. They work hard...
Lori Melnitsky
Aug 15, 20182 min read
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Superman or Tigger? Who would you choose?
The truth is the evidence for childhood stuttering isn’t great.  As a result I can only tell you what I have seen and sometimes hands on...
Lori Melnitsky
Apr 26, 20182 min read
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How I became a Speech Pathologist…
Never say never. I was not the best student in high school. I was unsure what I wanted and stuttered severely. Please read. I am not...
Lori Melnitsky
Jun 25, 20171 min read
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Helping people who stutter..for SLPs
HI Please watch for our upcoming video series… For the SLP: Helping the child who Stutters. Lori@allislandspeech.com
Lori Melnitsky
Jun 17, 20171 min read
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Preschool Stuttering.. Do not wait
If you would like more information on the Lidcombe Program for Early Childhood Stuttering, please visit www.allislandspeech.com Speech...
Lori Melnitsky
Jun 10, 20173 min read
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Great Prolonged Speech Program…
Many years ago I was scared to say  hello. Yes I was scared to say hello. I took a prolonged course that I learned from it. I can help...
Lori Melnitsky
Jun 6, 20171 min read
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Persistence…..
This is a word I use often. I was always persistent. I guess it came in handy with stuttering. Many times I talk with parents of children...
Lori Melnitsky
Jun 6, 20171 min read
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Stuttering in the Workplace…..
Many years ago when I was an accountant I had interviews while stuttering severely or what I perceived as severe difficulty...
Lori Melnitsky
May 30, 20171 min read
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Top three things that have helped me overcome stuttering…
Number 1: Never give up. Number 2: Keep talking Number 3: Ease into your words.
Lori Melnitsky
May 29, 20171 min read
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